Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad

Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser al-Misnad is a Qatari politician. She was appointed Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to Amiri Order No. (4) of 2024. She is also the vice-chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD). Previously, she had served as Minister of Social Development and Family from 19 October 2021, until 12 November 2024. She currently serves as the Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar.

She also holds a bachelor's degree in Humanities and English Literature from Qatar University.

In 2008, she worked as executive director of the Childhood Cultural Centre.

From 2011 until 2013, she was the head of the Media and Communication Department of the Social Rehabilitation Center "Al-Aween".

Between 2013 and 2021, she was the executive director of the Orphans Care Center "Dreama".

Between 19 October 2021 and 12 November 2024, she had served as Minister of Social Development and Family.

Additionally served as the chairperson of the regulatory authority for charitable activities from 2021 until 2024.

In November 2024, al-Misnad was appointed Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Currently, the president of the advisory board of the center for conflict and humanitarian studies.

She is also a member of the board of trustees of the Qatar Museum Authority.

Awards

International Ambassador for Orphans by the Committee of Sanabil Award for Social Responsibility in 2019; International Social Responsibility Excellence Award in 2021.